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BEANS, English or Broad. 



German, Gartenbohne. — French, Five de Marais. — Spanish, Haba. 

 This class is very hardy, and should be planted as soon as the 

 soil is in good state in the spring. Plant four inches apart and ■ 

 two inches deep, in drills four feet apart. To insure well filled 

 pods, pinch off the tops as soon as the lower pods begin to set. 



Add 30 cts. per quart extra if to be sent by mail. 

 Early Mazagan. Very early and hardy, and bears freely. 



Pt., 20 cts.: qt.. 40 cts. 

 BROAD WINDSOR. Best for general use. Pt., 25 cts.; 



qt.. 50 cts. 

 Sword Long' Pod. An excellent variety. Pt., 20 cts.; qt., 



10 cts. 



BEANS, Dwarf or Bush. 



German, Bohne. — French, Haricot. — Spanish, Frijorenano. 



A succession of sowings can be made from the first week in 

 May until September. These dates are for the latitude of New 

 York ; further south, the sowing must be done earlier ; further 

 north, later. Plant in drills about two inches deep, and from 

 eighteen inches to two feet apart, according to the richness of 

 the soil ; the poorer the soil, the closer they can be planted ; the 

 plants should be about three inches apart. 



Add 30 cts. per qt. extra if to be sent by mail. Pints furnished at 

 quart rates. 



Parties ordering by the bushel will be supplied at reduced 

 rates. 



HENDERSON'S EARLIEST RED VALENTINE. (See 

 description, page Y.) Qt., 50 cts.; S3. 50 per peck. 



Early Feejee. The earliest variety; very prolific. Qt., 30 cts.; 

 peck, $2.00. 



EARLY RED VALENTINE. Early, productive, tender, 

 succulent, and of excellent flavor; continues longer in the 

 green state than most of the varieties. Qt., 30 cts.; 

 peck, $2.00. 



WHITE VALENTINE. The habit of growth of this variety 

 is very similar to the well known Red Valentine. It is a 

 very prolific bearer, and the fact of the bean itself being 

 white, gives it additional value, as it enables it to be used 

 as a shell bean. Qt., 30 cts.; peck, $2.00. 



Early China. Rather earlier than the Red Valentine, but not 

 quite so productive; of good quality. Qt., 30 cts.; peck, 

 $2.00. 



GALLEGA, OR LARGE REFUGEE. (See cut.) For many 

 years the well known Refugee Bush Bean has been a 

 standard sort, whether grown for market or for private 

 use. This variety, (iallega, is an improved form of the 

 parent variety, being not only much more prolific, but 

 both pods and beans are much larger in size than in the 

 old sort. Qt., 3 lets.; peek, $2.00. 



EARLY MOHAWK. (See cut.) An excellent early variety; 

 very productive, and of good quality. Qt, 30 cts.; peck, 

 $2.'K). 



LONG YELLOW SIX WEEKS. Early and prolific ; an 

 excellent variety for general crop. Qt., 30 ct-.; peck, $2.00. 



BLACK WAX, OR BUTTER. (See cut.) The pods, when 

 ripe, are or a waxy yellow, transparent, very tender and 

 delicious ; an excellent variety. Qt., 35 cts. ; peck, $2.25. 



White Seeded Wax. /See cut.) A variety with wax-like pods 

 very similar to ihe Black Seeded Wax, except in color of 

 seeds. Qt, 40 cts.; peck, S2.50. 



IVORY POD WAK. (See cut.) A week earlier than the 

 Black Wax, bearing long pods of a waxy white color, en- 

 tirely stringless. Very tender, and an excellent shell 

 bean. Beans ripe are of medium size, white and oval. 

 40 cts. per qt; $2.50 per peck. 



CANADIAN WONDER. Very large pods, good bearer. 

 Exceedingly tender when cooked. 40 cts. per qt; $2.50 

 per peck. 



GOLDEN REFUGEE. (See cut.) Pods perfectly round and 

 of very light color. The seed of this is quite distinct from 

 the old Refugee. 40 cts. per qt.; $2.50 per peck. 



CRYSTAL WHITE WAX. A beautiful and distinct va- 

 riety, producing pods of f.iir size, of rich and tender 

 flavor; in color waxy white, and almost as transparent as 

 glass. It is a stringless variety, very productive, and the 

 pods, though quick to develop, are slow to harden, and 

 thus retain their tenderness on the bush for a long time. 

 An excellent variety for canning purposes. Qt., 49 cts.; 

 peck, $2.50. 



GOLDEN WAX. (See cut.) An entirely distinct variety, a 

 week or ten days earlier than the Dwarf Black Wax ; the 

 pods are large, long and brittle, and entirely stringless. 

 As a Snap Bean it excels all others in tenderness and rich- 

 ness of flavor, and has the further merit of being one of 

 the best Shell Beans grown for winter use. Qt., 35 cts.; 

 peck, $2.25. 



WONDER OF FRANCE. (See description, page ?.) Pkt, 

 15 cts.; qt, 60 cts.; peck, $4.00. 



DWARF MONT D'OR. (See description, page-7.) Pkt, 15 



cts.; qt. 60 cts.; peck, $4.00. 

 FLAGEOLET WAX. (See cut.) Pods of large size, tender 



and succulent. Equally good as a shell bean. Qt,40cts. ; 



peck, $2.50. 

 GREEN FLAGEOLET. Seeds of this are of a greenish 



white. Desirable either as a string or shell bean. Qt., 30 



cts.; peck, $2.00. 

 Newington Wonder. A wonderfully productive sort ; pods 



very cris}} and tender; a valuable variety for forcing. 



Qt., 30 cts.; peck, $2.00. 

 REFUGEE, OR THOUSAND TO ONE. Very product- 

 ive, though not early; young pods, extremely tender and 



of fine flavor; extensively grown as a main crop. Qt, 30 



cts.; peck, $2.00. 

 Dwarf Horticultural. A bush variety of the well known 



Horticultural Pole Bean. Qt., 30 cts.; peck, $2.u0. 

 Large White Kidney. Excellent as a shell bean, green or 



ripe. Qt, 30 cts.; peck, $2.00. 

 White Marrowfr t. Extensively grown for sale in the dry 



state; of averse quality as a string bean, but excellent 



shelled, either green or dry. Qt, 30 cts.; peck, $2.00. 



BEAMS, Pole or Running. 



German, Stangen-Bohnen. — French, Haricot a. Raines. — Spanish, 

 Judias. 



These are mora tender and require rather more care in cul- 

 ture than the Bush Beans, and should be sown two weeks later 

 than these; they succeed best in sandy loam, which should be 

 liberally enriched with short manure in the hills, which are 

 formed, according to variety, from three to four feet apart; 

 from five to six seeds are planted in each hill, about two inches 

 deep. 

 Add 30 cts. per quart extra if to be sent by mail. Pints furnished at 



quart rates. 

 4®" Parties ordering by the bushel will be supplied at reduced rates. 



LARGE WHITE LIMA. This is esteemed the best of all 

 the Pole Beans, and is almost universally grown both for 

 market and private use. Qt. , 40 cts. ; peck, $3.00. 



Small Lima or Sieva. It is earlier and more hardy than 

 the preceding; seed small, white and flat shaped. Qt., 50 

 cts.; peck. $3.50. 



DREER'S IMPROVED LIMA. (See cut.) The distinctive 

 features of this variety are early maturity, large yield, and 

 extra quality of Bean. It is also claimed that it produces 

 more shelled beans to the pole than the large Lima. Qt, 

 40 cts.; peck, $3.00. 



SOUTHERN PROLIFIC. (See description, page 1.) Qt., 

 50 cts.; peck, $3.60. 



Dutch Case Knife. A very productive variety, and one of 

 the earliest; sometimes used as "snaps," but generally 

 shelled. Qt, 40 cts. : peck, $3.00. 



Horticultural or Speckled Cranberry. A popular va- 

 riety for private use; equally serviceable in the green 

 state or when shelled. Qt, 40 cts.; peck, $3.00. 



Scarlet Runner. A great favorite in European gardens, both 

 as an ornamental plant and useful vegetable. It grows to 

 the height of ten feet, producing dazzling scarlet flowers. 

 Qt.. 50 cts.; peck. $3.50. 



GIANT WAX. Pods long, clear, waxy yellow ; thick and 

 fleshy ; very productive ; when cooked, tender and deli- 

 cious. Per pkt, 15 cts.; qt, 60 cts.; peck, $4.50. 



German Wax Pole. One of the best varieties either for 

 snaps or shelled in the green state. Qt., 40 cts.; peck, 

 $3.00. 



BEET. 



German, Runkel Rube. —French, Betterave. — Spanish, Betteraga. 

 The soil which is best suited for the culture of the beet is 

 that which is rather light than otherwise, always provided that 

 it is thoroughly enriched by manure. For an early supply sow 

 in spring, as soon as the ground becomes fit to work, in drills 

 about one foot apart, and two inches deep. For main crop, sow 

 the first week in May, and for winter use, sow in June. These 

 dates are for the latitude of New York ; for the South, sow 

 earlier ; for the North, later. When the plants have attained 

 three or four leaves, thin out so that they may stand five or six 

 inches apart. Keep free from weeds by hand weeding or hoeing. 

 In October the roots may be taken up and stored in cellar or io 

 pits outside like potatoes, care being taken that they are not 

 bruised or injured iu the process. 



If by mail in quantities of '< lb., and upward, postage must be added 

 at the rate of 16 cts. per lb. 



EGYPTIAN TURNIP. The earliest beet in cultivation and 

 one of the leading market sorts ; color deep crimson. Of 

 excellent quality. (See cut.) Pkt, 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.;; 

 H lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



ECLIPSE. (See description, page 8.) Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; 

 ■ 4 lb., 60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 



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